Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10035, Stephen Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Foster, Stephen
W 10035
Diadema
B.L.M. 18207-160-55
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Maine 11.387
Stephen Foster
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Pr ~ in the Company commanded by Captain Blunt ~ of the Regt commanded by Col McCobb in the ~ Massachusetts Troops ~
9 Mo Private — 30
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and Sent to R. C. Vose. Augusta. Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 15
$ 75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk Book 8 Vol. Page 15
1842
Reg 3 mss- 124391

6057
Diadema Foster widow of Stephen Foster who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars 00. cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of March 1857 and sent to
J. P. Nelson M. P. Powell
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 164. Vol. 26

for P.O. Beans Feb 10/56
Vol. F. 98.
124.391 Oct 18 3/55
May 1855
Diadama Foster and Stephen Foster Pri.
Map: 1840
Red Alan.
Revolutionary pension
De: 160 ac., Mch. 8 1856
Brighton.
me June 22 - 11387
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Emery O. Bean Roxbury Maine

me m n Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Stephen Foster a resident of Greene , in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged 74 in 1832 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 with Captain Timothy Foster and served in Col. Howard's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Foster capt.
Pitts May, J. Howard Col. That he enlisted in that Company & regiment in August or September 1779 for three months as a waiter to his Father capt. Tim- Foster, that he was stationed with said Company at Fort Halifax in Winslow on Kennebec river, Maine, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged there in November or December of the same year. That in Jan'y. or February 1780 he again enlisted as a waiter for six months in capt. Blunt's Company & Col. M c Cobb's regiment of the same troops, during this period he served as a waiter to capt. Blunt & Lt. Foster of the same Company that he served at Thomaston & Camden Maine, & was discharged at Thomaston by Genl. Peleg Wadsworth in April  August or September of the same year. Philip Ulmer was Major & George Ulmer Quarter Master of M c Cobb's regiment. From this service he was discharged in August or September 1780.

Leeds Aug. 1832. I Daniel Robbins being a highly credible witness Before me, Nathan Weston Jun Just S. J. C.
I Daniel Robbins of Leeds Kennebec County, Maine, aged seventy three years, a pensioner on the Maine Roll, do upon oath testify & declare that I well know the within named Stephen Foster, & that having myself served in the same Company Regiment at the same time I know that he served as batt a winter to Capt. Foster in Col. Howard's regiment for three months in 1819 as he lies within Strike. Daniel Robbins mark
State of Maine, } Subscribed sworn to this thirty first day of July 1832 the Kennebec } deponent being a credible witness. Before me, Nathan Weston Jun Just S. J. C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Stephen Foster for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15 th day of October
A. D. 1832 J. A. Chandler

I Elias Taylor of Belgrade, Maine, aged seventy years do upon oath testify & say that I was a soldier in Capt. Blunt's Company in Col. McCobb's Regiment in 1780 & well knew the within named Stephen Foster & altho' I cannot positively say that he served six months I have no doubt that he served as he has stated in Capt. Blunt's Company in Col. McCobb's Regiment. I frequently saw him while in the service. Elias Taylor. R. C. Vose
R. C. Vose
Augusta
As to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War Department, he answers:
That he was born at Winthrop, Maine, in the year 1766, where his age is recorded & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That for the last forty two years he has lived in And Leeds. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a volunteer. That he was from both his services discharged verbally at the end of the war. That he has named all of his children. That he has many friends. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character in behalf of his revolutionary services. He names the Rev. Thomas Francis, & George Lothrop Esq.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
26 July.
Stephanie's father
year aforesaid, the applicant having scrupled about giving Nathan Winton her best S. p. c.
_____ declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary _____ and served as he states.
Nashville, Tenn.

Revolutionary Claim by virtue of act of February 23 d 1858. Joseph T Nelson. Attorney North  Pownal Maine

State of Maine } Ps. County of Kennebec }
On this seventh day of February A. D. 1857, personally appeared before me Seth May , one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court, in and for the State of Maine, personally appeared Diadama Foster , a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec aged ninety years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of February A.D. 1853. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. And your declarant states that she is the widow of Stephen Foster late of Monmouth in the State of Maine deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution. And that he was a pensioner of the United States. — And your declarant further states that her husband was a pensioner and whose name is found on the pension rolls of the State of Maine and of Kennebec County. She also states that she has received her Bounty Land, by virtue of the act of 3 d of March A.D. 1855; — And for further identification she refers to the papers on file by which she obtained her Bounty Land Warrant, on August A.D. 1856; And, I hereby appoint Joseph P. Nelson, of North Pownal, Maine my legal Attorney for me & in my name to demand & receive my certificate for my pension under the act aforesaid —
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Stephen  Foster on the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1835, at Monmouth and that her name before marriage was Diadama Johnson and her maiden name was Diadama Hayden . and that her said husband Stephen Foster died A.D. 1842 as will appear by the evidence herunto annexed.
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Witness Christiana Pinescott  Diadama  her  Foster mark
John W. May. Maine ss:
Then personally appeared the above named Diadama Foster
and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written. This was done at her dwellinghouse in Monmouth, to which place, being her residence, I was called before me , to take her declaration on account of her bodily infirmity. — Before me
Seth May
{ One of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for the State of Maine.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
On this third day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, Emery O. Bean a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Diadama Foster aged Eighty nine years, a resident of Monmouth in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Stephen Foster deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain war of the Revolution in the Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war with Great Britain, declared
by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, That he served therein for the term of more than fourteen days and was honorablely discharged from said service. That she has not in her possession any matter entitled to a discharge. That her said husband before and up to the time of that her said husband enlisted, his claim therefor a pension from the government for his services in the war of the Revolution will appear by the papers on or about the and evidence - day of now on file in A. D. the for the term of Pension Office - that he and continued in actual service in said war for the term of received his pension for and was honorablely discharged at the office or Agency at Augusta Maine - She refers to the papers on file on the upon which a day of Pension - A. D. I was granted to the said  Stephen Foster in evidence of his service and of her right to Bounty Land -
She further states that she was married to the said Stephen Foster in Monmouth on the nineteenth day of February A. D. 1835 by one Levi Fairbanks a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Diadama Johnson that her said husband died at Monmouth on the first day of April A. D. 1842 and that she is now a widow. She requests that the warrant which may be issued on this application be forwarded to Emery O. Bean, Readfield, Maine -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. She further states that she has no personal knowledge of the service of the said Stephen Foster so as to state the same but refers to the papers above named on file -
Witness, Emery O. Bean
Diadama Foster
We, Roxanna Johnson and Mary B. Johnson residents of Monmouth in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Diadama Foster in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Roxanna Johnson Mary B. Johnson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Emery O. Bean Justice of the Peace.

124391
Claim of Adams Foster TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
PRESENTED BY
Emery O. Bean
ATTORNEY, Readfield MAINE.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
I know all men by these presents. That I, _____ of _____ in the County of _____ and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed _____ of in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this _____ day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-_____
Witness:
185
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF _____ ss:—On the personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Emery O. Bean Esq. before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney , were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto are is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Jud. Com. for the County aforesaid, this fifth day of May 1855
B. M. Stratton CLERK.

An account of a marriage rendered by Levi Fairbanks Esqr. Mz.
Mr Stephen Foster of Wintthrop and Mrs Diadama Johnson of this town married Feby. 19 th 1835
Entered March 1835
Saml. F. Blossom Town Clerk This certifies that the above is a true copy of the marriage of Mr Stephen Foster of Wintthrop and Mrs Diadama Johnson as recorded in the records of marriages of the town of Monmouth
A true copy of record
Attest Charles S. Foy Town Clerk
Monmouth Feby 6 th 1857
State of Maine Kennebec County Feb. 6 th 1857
Personally appeared the above named
Charles S. Foy and made oath to the truth of the above statement before me
Daker Howard } Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
N. F. 10035-
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Foster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 7 Sept. 1779 Nov. Dec. 1779 Pvt. * Timothy Foster Howard Mass.   Jan. 7 Feb. 1780 Aug. 7 Sept. 1780 Blunt McCobb  
* His father
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Winthrop Me.
Date of application for pension, July 26, 1832. His re. was al.
Residence at date of application, Leeds Kennebec Co. Me.
Age at date of application, b. at Winthrop Me. 1766. He died Apr. 1, 1842 at Winthrop Me.
Remarks: Soldier married at Monmouth Me. Feb. 19, 1835.
Diadema wid. of Wm Johnson (her maiden name was Hayden) She was al. pens. on an application executed Feb. 7, 1857, while a resident of Monmouth, Kennebec Co. Me. aged 90 y. old.
brother Stuart Foster
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

N o 6672 Diadema Foster child of Stephen Me
At Feb 3, 1852

✓ 18.207
5 Kos Ans

Official Business
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124391
Diadama
Dept. of
Boston
Hon. J. Minot Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

124391
Diadama Foster
wid Stephen
Hon.
Docton
Merick Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
free
Official Business

Mrs. Peniacot/52 me:

Diadema Foster, widow of Stephen Maine,
adm? 3 Feby 1833, $30 a year from the passage of the Act,
left to Joseph Phelps Esq N. Paine me

Brief in the case of Diadema, widow of Stephen Foster, of Maine, Act Feb 3, 1853.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 at $30 a year and died in 1842.
Recad evidence of marriage,
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death in 1842, and her present widow- hood proved by credible witnesses,
Send to Joseph P. Nelson Esq North Pownal Me
Sharon Drippett Examine

ROSLINDALE, MASS., MAY 28, 1912.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.
MY DEAR SIR:-
WILL YOU PLEASE SEND ME A COPY OF THE PENSION RECORD OF OM THOMAS ALLEN, WHO DIED AT MANCHESTER, MAINE, JAN. 31, 1814, AND THAT OF STEPHEN FOSTER, WHO DIED APR. 2, 1842. BOTH OF THESE PARTIES SERVED IN THE REVOLUTION AND WERE FROM MAINE.
YOURS VERY TRULY,
J. C. Freeman 33 CONGREVE STREET.
W. 10,025 Maga.

Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10035
Diadema Foster
Wid
Stephen Foster
Brit Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 d  1855.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 June 3 Hist. to J. C. Freeman V.P.M.

Additional Evidence Application of Dian anna Foster - under act of March 3. 1858.
No. 124,391
From E. O. Bearn Readfield Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
February 26. 1856.
I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Foster is borne on pay roll of Capt. Timothy Foster's Comp. Col. Wm. Littlejohn's detachment, from Sept. 1. 1779 2 mos. as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. John Blunt's Comp. Col. Dime's Regt. under Command of Brig. Gen. Wadsworth from March 6 th 1780. 2 mos. 3. days, as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
D. Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Leadfield Me. Feby. 20, 1856.
Sir:
I wish to establish the service of Stephen Foster in 1797 under Capt. Timothy Foster Lieut. Hayward, and in 1780 under Capt. Blunt and Col. M c Coble, for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land under act of March 3 rd 1855.-
Will you forward me a duly authenticated copy of the Record of such service in your office, if & when found, with your bill for the same, and I will see it paid, and am also be much obliged.-
Very Respectfully
Mary O. Bean
To the Secretary of State -

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, ss.
Clerk's Office, Sup. Jud. Court,
Auburn, February 13 1857.
I, Josiah D. Pulsifer , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Daker Howard
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Kennebec  Androscoggin , as appears by the paper hereunto annexed—that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the county of Kennebec aforesaid, and that the following signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court for said County, the day and year first above written.
J. D. Pulsifer
, CLERK.

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, SS.
Clerk's Office, Sup. Jud. Court.
Auburn, February 13 1857.
I, Josiah D. Pulsifer, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Hon. Seth May
one of the associate justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for the State of Maine is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for the State of Maine  within and for the County of  Androscoggin as appears by the paper hereunto annexed—that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the county of Androscoggin  Penobscot aforesaid, and that the following signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court for said County, the day and year first above written.
J. D. Pulsifer
CLERK.

We William Johnson, & Rosanna Johnson both of Monmouth aged, 64 & 56 years, in the County of Kennebec, & State of Maine On oath, depose & say that we have been well acquainted with Stephen Foster, late of Monmouth, deceased, who departed this life in the autumn of 1842; and we further state we were also well acquainted with his wife Diadama Foster who still remains the widow of Stephen Foster. To our certain knowledge, - And we further state that her name before she married Stephen Foster, was Diadama Johnson, and that she married William Johnson, for her first husband who died in the year of 1829, & that her maiden name was Diadama Hayden, & she has not intermarried since the death of her husband Stephen Foster, but remains his widow, and the said Stephen Foster, was a pensioner of the U. States
Witness
Wm Johnson
Frederick Preble
Rosanna Johnson
On this day personally appeared Wm Johnson
Rosanna Johnson and made oath in due
form of law that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true before me, and I certify that said Wm Johnson, Rosanna Johnson are both credible witnesses
Oakes Howard Justice Peace

We, Tristram Prescott, & wife, Roxana, Prescott both of Winthrop, in the County of Kennebec, & State of Maine being both of lawful age on oath, Depose & say that we have been well acquainted with Stephen Foster & his wife Diadama Foster, both of Monmouth in the County & State aforesaid, & we certify that they lived together as married people, until his death, which was in the month of April, A. D., 1842. — And I, Tristram Prescott, certify that I was with Stephen Foster when he died.
Witness
Russell Prescott
Tristram Prescott
Roxana Prescott
State of Maine County of Kennebec S.S. On this sixth day of February, A. D., 1857 personally appeared Tristram Prescott & Roxana Prescott, & made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true before me, And I certify that said Tristram Prescott & wife Roxana, Prescott, are both credible Witness as above stated,
Catharine Howard Esq. Notary Public

I William Johnson of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine. On oath depose & say that I have been well acquainted with Stephen Foster for many years, & can testify that he married Diadama Johnson, A.D. 1836. To my certain knowledge because I was at their wedding, & they lived together respectfully as married people, until his death, which was in the year 1842, & the said Diadama Foster has never intermarried but still remains the widow of Stephen Foster, to my certain knowledge,
Wm Johnson
Witness
Roxana
Wernick Feb 6th 1857 Personally appeared Wm Johnson and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit within subscribed is true before me. And I certify that the said Wm. Johnson is a credible Witness
Caleb Wernick Justice Peace

"An account of Marriage rendered by Levi Fairbanks Exr. Virg - Mr. Stephen Foster of Wintthrop and Mrs. Dia- dema Johnson of this Town married February nine- teenth Eighteen Hundred and thirty five!"
Entered March 1835
Samuel F. Blossom V. Clerk.
A true copy of Record
Attest
Chas. A. Cochran Clerk of Monmouth
I Charles A. Cochran of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, upon oath depone and say that I am Clerk of the Town of Monmouth and have the Records of said Town in my custody, that the foregoing is a true copy of, and extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Monmouth made by me this third day of May A.D. 1855 and that the date of said Marriage as entered in the Record is in plain legible figures "Feb. 19th 1835"
Chas. A. Cochran
Remembred May 3 rd 1855 Then the above named Charles A. Cochran personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Statement by him made and subscribed
Before me
Mary D. Pease for. Prob.

I Enos Fairbanks of Waltham in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, upon oath de- pose and say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Foster the husband of Diadema Foster. That the said Stephen died at my house in Winthrop on the first day of April A.D. 1842. That I was present at the marriage of the said Stephen Foster with Diade- ma Johnson & know that the said Diade- ma whose application for Bounty Land is herunto annexed, is a widow & the wid- ow of the said Stephen Foster - I further depose and say that the said Stephen Foster at the time of his decease was a pensioner on account of services in the Revolutionary war and that before his decease I had received his pension several times for him, from the pension agent at Augusta. Enos Fairbanks
Kennebec ss May 3 rd 1855. Then the above named Enos Fairbanks personally appeared and made oath is the truth of the above affidavit by him made and subscribed -
Before me
Olney A. Pease pro. Pacis

I, Stuart Foster of Winthrop in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, hereby certify, That Mr Stephen Foster of said Winthrop, is my Brother, That he went from here, at my Father, Timothy Foster in the year 1779, to go in the American Service, at Fort Ticonderoga, and was gone, at that time according to the best of my recollection, about Three months, & when he returned, I understood he had been in the said Service during his absence, That in the Spring of the year 1780, he went in the Service with Capt. Blunt to Thomaston & then here, and was gone, as near as I can recollect Six months. That I lived at my Father's during the years 1779 & 1780, and knew that my Brother Stephen was gone from home as above stated, and that I have no reason to doubt that he was in the Service, and served during the times above mentioned.
My age is Seventy five years, the eighth day of April last.
Winthrop. Septm 17. 1832 Stewart Foster
Kennebec. ss. Septm 17. 1832 Then then the above named Stuart Foster, personally appeared and made affirmation that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth before me. Alexander Belcher justice of the Peace
Alexander Belcher Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, and the deponent a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Esq.

State of Maine.
We Thomas Francis a Clergyman, residing in the town of Leeds in the County of Kennebec and George Lothrop residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Foster who has sub- scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Thos Francis George Lothrop
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this Thirtieth day of July A. D. 183 2
Before me,
Thomas W. Bridgham Justice of the Peace.
Thomas W. Bridgham is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev. Thomas Francis is a Clergyman residing in Leeds. And George Lothrop Esq. is a credible person & their statement is entitled to be believed. Nathan Weston Jr.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 21 st day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Stephen Foster by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 21 st day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just. S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Foster and that Alexander Belcher Esq. is a Justice of the Peace .
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 21 st day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler